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Fugitive Boston mob boss 'Whitey' Bulger arrested in California

Published 06/23/2011, Associated Press

James "Whitey" Bulger, nicknamed for his shock of bright platinum hair, grew up in a gritty South Boston housing project and went on to become Boston's most notorious gangster. Bulger has been the subject of several books and was an inspiration for the 2006 Martin Scorsese Academy Award-winning film, "The Departed" and the character played by Jack Nicholson. Watch video report at bottom of article.

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